Exam 1 - History And Research/neurology Flashcards

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Thompson technique aka

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Terminal point technique

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All leg checks are ___ test

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Neuromechanical

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Thompson name

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J. Clay

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1909-1995

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After taking an engineering correspondence course, thompson found a job as a mechanical engineer for john deere harvester

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Clay thompson was born

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In the midwest, was a musician won scholarship to american conservatory of music in chicago on violin but depression in 1929 made him drop out and go home to help the famiy

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6
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Thompson was injured one day when

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A piece of timber hit the beack of his head. Afterward he started to rapidy develop diabetes and the doctors could do nothing

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After the accident thompson saw

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James Delk

16 days continual ajustments, thompson was completley healed and never exhibited signs of diabetes again.

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8
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Entered chiro school

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In 1949 at 40 years old

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Thompson entered chiro school

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Palmer school of chiropractic at age 37 and graduated in 1949

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Thompson noticed when adjusting patients that

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When he delivered the adjustment, he coud feel his body being pushed away from the patient

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11
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Every object persists in itws state of rewst or uniform motion in a straight line unless it is

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Compelled to change that state by forces impressed on it

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12
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Thompson developed a drop-style headpiece and started getting positive results after regularly adjusting patients at the

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Clearview sanitarium in davenport. Soon BJ heard about his research and made arrangements for a demonstration

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13
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Dr. Beth Zogg

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Granddaughter of clay thompson, life graduate. Grandfather didn’t have the fudning to devleop the headpiece so they developed an agreement that it would be caled the palmer thompson adjustment

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14
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Thompson was granted a process patent in

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1955

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15
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The first table was sold in

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1957

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16
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Thompson research continued with the developemtn of

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Thompson terminal point technique and leg check analysis.

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17
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Most of the tabes are still in use at palmer only being reupholstered from use

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Over the years

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18
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Led research at the BJ palmer chiro research clinic for 28 years

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Thompson awarded the DD palmer scientific award in

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Honored as ICA chiro of the year in

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Thompson presented seminars in

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America
Europe
South africa
Austrailia
New zealand
Japan
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Thompson maintained a private practice

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In davenport IA for 30 years

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Earned Doctor of Humanities degree from palmer in

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Developed leg length analysis with

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Dr. Rommer Derefield

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Thompson taught
Technique and basic science at palmer
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In 1995 thompson
Died at the age of 86
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Thompson born
July 8, 1909 in hartvile, wyoming
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Worked as a teenager at a
Machine shop and pharmacy in keithsburg, IL
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1928
Scholarhsip to american conservatory inviolin
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Thompson marriage
Peggy Miller in 1935, muscatine, iowa
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After marraige
Moves to rock island IL job at john deere, suffers blow to head while unloading timber
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Thompson father
Dan
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Father sent him to chiro dr delk in
Des moines, IA
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1945
Enters palmer. Graduates and becomes faculty member
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1954
Invents drop headpiece
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1955-6
Invents thompson full spine table. Begins development of technique
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The point at which the table stops the drop but the spinal segment or region receives the force
The terminal point (controlled whiplash)
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Measures the degree of verticl pelvic tilt, pelvic rotation in the horiszontal plane, the lean of the spinal column at the shoulder level and the amount of weight on each foot
Anatometer
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Allis test
Galeazzi test Knee higher = long tibia Knee distall - long femur
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Supine leg length alignment check had clinical validity as a
Stand-alone test for recurring back pain
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The short leg observed in the legs-flexed position may result from
Guarding resopnses instigated by stretch reflexes involving asymmetry of quadriceps tone associated with pelvic asymmetry
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Intraexaminer reliability
Excellent for the prone measurements
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Research has shown repeatedly that the performance of the leg check and the findings have
High interexaminer reliability